Lemongrass substitute - Ask Recipe Labs most recent 30 from http://ask.recipelabs.com 2010-07-29T17:41:28Z http://ask.recipelabs.com/feeds/question/3288 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://ask.recipelabs.com/questions/3288/lemongrass-substitute Lemongrass substitute paulbeckingham 2009-12-10T00:09:35Z 2009-12-10T00:44:32Z <p>Is there a reasonable substitute for lemongrass?</p> <p>Lime juice perhaps?</p> http://ask.recipelabs.com/questions/3288/lemongrass-substitute/3290#3290 Answer by Kris for Lemongrass substitute Kris 2009-12-10T00:24:52Z 2009-12-10T00:24:52Z <p>While you can't exactly replicate the texture and flavor of lemongrass, the combination of lemon zest, ginger, and cilantro stalks do a good job of getting a flavor that will work in place of lemongrass. </p> http://ask.recipelabs.com/questions/3288/lemongrass-substitute/3294#3294 Answer by klypos for Lemongrass substitute klypos 2009-12-10T00:44:32Z 2009-12-10T00:44:32Z <p>It is a stupid academic answer that I provide, more of a comment -</p> <p>but in the West many recipes use lemon grass because of the restricted availability of Kaffir Limes. LOL in UK we can get Kaffir Lime LEAVES, but not the fruit!</p>